Film
Drivers Wanted is a 2012 documentary film about 55 Stan, a New York City taxi depot in Queens, NY.[1] It was directed by Joshua Z Weinstein and produced by Jean Tsien.[2] As well as directing, Weinstein participated in the film, often riding in the passenger seat of the taxi.[3]
The film features Johnnie Spider Footman, New York City's oldest taxi driver. Mr. Footman died on September 11, 2013. He was 94 years old.[4][5]
The documentary was screened at the Silverdocs 2012 Film Festival.[6] It also played at the Simons Center for the Arts as part of the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers[7] and the reRun Gastropub.[8] The film was also shown at the DOC NY film festival.[9]
References
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- ^ PLANET CHOCKO – art/music/movies/beyond » DRIVERS WANTED at DOC NYC : New York’s Documentary Festival
- ^ DeWitt, David. "New York City Taxi Drivers, Alone in the Jungle", The NY TIMES, New York, 29 November 29, 2012.
- ^ "Five Questions with Drivers Wanted Director Joshua Z Weinstein" Filmmaker Magazine
- ^ Kilgannon, Corey. "Spider, New York’s Oldest Cabby, Dies at 94", The NY TIMES, New York, 13 September 2013.
- ^ Johnnie "Spider" Footman, New York’s Oldest Taxi Driver, Dies | New York Observer
- ^ Silverdocs 2012: 'Betting the Farm' and 'Drivers Wanted' | PopMatters
- ^ Fall Arts Critics' Picks | The 2012 Fall Arts Issue | Charleston City Paper
- ^ DRIVERS WANTED – Hammer to Nail
- ^ DOC NYC: Gothams Documentary Film Festival - The Brooklyn Rail
- ^ Taxi Documentary Delivers Cabbie Grit and Wisdom (VIDEO) - WNYC
- ^ Drivers Wanted - South Arts
External links
- Drivers Wanted Official Site
- Drivers Wanted at IMDb
